The Earth is like a warm blanket because of the greenhouse effect. Imagine you're wearing a cozy blanket on a chilly night, it keeps your body warm by trapping heat. The same thing happens in our atmosphere: gases like carbon dioxide and methane act like blankets, trapping heat from the sun and keeping the Earth nice and toasty.
Examples
- Your car gets hot inside when it's parked in the sun, that’s a greenhouse effect in action!
- Even on a cold night, your room stays warm because of the heat trapped under your blankets.
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See also
- Why Do Forests Make So Much Noise at Night?
- What are satellite links?
- How can one successfully grow a garden in different environments?
- What are impervious surfaces?
- How does direct air capture technology remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
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